ETOSHA National Park

Etosha National Park is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries – renowned
for its stark beauty and abundant wildlife. Spanning more than 22,000 square
kilometres in the semi-arid reaches of northern Namibia, it shelters a dazzling
variety of mammals, birds, reptiles and other life forms, coexisting in a fragile
ecosystem shaped by seasonal changes and water availability. At its heart lies
Etosha Pan, the remnant of a vast inland lake, where adjacent springs and
waterholes attract large herds of animals – elephants, gira e, zebra, wildebeest,
springbok, gemsbok, and the predators that follow in their wake.
While presenting a record of Etosha’s past and present, this volume also
serves as a valuable guide, providing practical advice, as well as describing
active waterholes and the animals that can be seen there, recommended selfdrive routes for prime game viewing, and accommodation options within and
beyond the park.